Weights and Measures Act 1985
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SCHEDULE 3 Measures and Weights Lawful for Use for Trade
Section 8(1). Part I Linear Measures 1.. . . Metric system 2. Measures of— 50 metres | 2 metres 30 metres | 1·5 metres 20 metres | 1 metre 10 metres | 0·5 metre 5 metres | 1 decimetre 3 metres | 1 centimetre Part II Square Measures 1.. . . Metric system 2. Measures of, or any multiple of, 1 square decimetre. Part III Cubic Measures Metric system 1. Measures of, or of any multiple of, 0\1 cubic metre. 2. Measures of— any multiple of 10 litres 10 litres | 100 millilitres 5 litres | 50 millilitres 2·5 litres | 25 millilitres 2 litres | 20 millilitres 1 litre | 10 millilitres 500 millilitres | 5 millilitres 250 millilitres | 2 millilitres 200 millilitres | 1 millilitre Part IV Capacity Measures Imperial system 1. Measures of— any multiple of 1 gallon . . . 16 pints | . . . . . . 8 pints | . . . . . . 4 pints | . . . 2 pints 1 pint | . . . 2/3 pint ½ pint | . . . . . . | . . . 1/3pint | . . . . . . | . . . Metric system 2.Measures of— any multiple of 10 litres 10 litres | 125 millilitres 5 litres | 100 millilitres 70 millilitres 2·5 litres | 50 millilitres 2 litres | 35 millilitres 1 litre | 25 millilitres 500 millilitres | 20 millilitres 250 millilitres | 10 millilitres 200 millilitres | 5 millilitres 175 millilitres | 2 millilitres 150 millilitres | 1 millilitre Part V Weights Imperial system 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Weights of— 500 ounces troy | 0·4 ounce troy 400 ounces troy | 0·3 ounce troy 300 ounces troy | 0·2 ounce troy 200 ounces troy | 0·1 ounce troy 100 ounces troy | 0·05 ounce troy 50 ounces troy | 0·04 ounce troy 40 ounces troy | 0·03 ounce troy 30 ounces troy | 0·025 ounce troy 20 ounces troy | 0·02 ounce troy 10 ounces troy | 0·01 ounce troy 5 ounces troy | 0·005 ounce troy 4 ounces troy | 0·004 ounce troy 3 ounces troy | 0·003 ounce troy 2 ounces troy | 0·002 ounce troy 1 ounce troy | 0·001 ounce troy 0·5 ounce troy Metric system 3 Weights of— 25 kilograms | 3 grams 20 kilograms | 2 grams 10 kilograms | 1 gram 5 kilograms | 500 milligrams 2 kilograms | 400 milligrams 1 kilogram | 300 milligrams 500 grams | 200 milligrams 200 grams | 150 milligrams 100 grams | 100 milligrams 50 grams | 50 milligrams 20 grams | 20 milligrams 15 grams | 10 milligrams 10 grams | 5 milligrams 5 grams | 2 milligrams 4 grams | 1 milligram 4 Weights of— 500 carats (metric) | 1 carat (metric) 200 carats (metric) | 0·5 carat (metric) 100 carats (metric) | 0·25 carat (metric) 50 carats (metric) | 0·2 carat (metric) 20 carats (metric) | 0·1 carat (metric) 10 carats (metric) | 0·05 carat (metric) 5 carats (metric) | 0·02 carat (metric) 2 carats (metric) | 0·01 carat (metric)
SCHEDULE 3 Measures and Weights Lawful for Use for Trade
Section 8(1). Part I Linear Measures 1.. . . Metric system 2. Measures of— 50 metres | 2 metres 30 metres | 1·5 metres 20 metres | 1 metre 10 metres | 0·5 metre 5 metres | 1 decimetre 3 metres | 1 centimetre Part II Square Measures 1.. . . Metric system 2. Measures of, or any multiple of, 1 square decimetre. Part III Cubic Measures Metric system 1. Measures of, or of any multiple of, 0\1 cubic metre. 2. Measures of— any multiple of 10 litres 10 litres | 100 millilitres 5 litres | 50 millilitres 2·5 litres | 25 millilitres 2 litres | 20 millilitres 1 litre | 10 millilitres 500 millilitres | 5 millilitres 250 millilitres | 2 millilitres 200 millilitres | 1 millilitre Part IV Capacity Measures Imperial system 1. Measures of— any multiple of 1 gallon . . . 16 pints | . . . . . . 8 pints | . . . . . . 4 pints | . . . 2 pints 1 pint | . . . 2/3 pint ½ pint | . . . . . . | . . . 1/3pint | . . . . . . | . . . Metric system 2.Measures of— any multiple of 10 litres 10 litres | 125 millilitres 5 litres | 100 millilitres 70 millilitres 2·5 litres | 50 millilitres 2 litres | 35 millilitres 1 litre | 25 millilitres 500 millilitres | 20 millilitres 250 millilitres | 10 millilitres 200 millilitres | 5 millilitres 175 millilitres | 2 millilitres 150 millilitres | 1 millilitre Part V Weights Imperial system 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Weights of— 500 ounces troy | 0·4 ounce troy 400 ounces troy | 0·3 ounce troy 300 ounces troy | 0·2 ounce troy 200 ounces troy | 0·1 ounce troy 100 ounces troy | 0·05 ounce troy 50 ounces troy | 0·04 ounce troy 40 ounces troy | 0·03 ounce troy 30 ounces troy | 0·025 ounce troy 20 ounces troy | 0·02 ounce troy 10 ounces troy | 0·01 ounce troy 5 ounces troy | 0·005 ounce troy 4 ounces troy | 0·004 ounce troy 3 ounces troy | 0·003 ounce troy 2 ounces troy | 0·002 ounce troy 1 ounce troy | 0·001 ounce troy 0·5 ounce troy Metric system 3 Weights of— 25 kilograms | 3 grams 20 kilograms | 2 grams 10 kilograms | 1 gram 5 kilograms | 500 milligrams 2 kilograms | 400 milligrams 1 kilogram | 300 milligrams 500 grams | 200 milligrams 200 grams | 150 milligrams 100 grams | 100 milligrams 50 grams | 50 milligrams 20 grams | 20 milligrams 15 grams | 10 milligrams 10 grams | 5 milligrams 5 grams | 2 milligrams 4 grams | 1 milligram 4 Weights of— 500 carats (metric) | 1 carat (metric) 200 carats (metric) | 0·5 carat (metric) 100 carats (metric) | 0·25 carat (metric) 50 carats (metric) | 0·2 carat (metric) 20 carats (metric) | 0·1 carat (metric) 10 carats (metric) | 0·05 carat (metric) 5 carats (metric) | 0·02 carat (metric) 2 carats (metric) | 0·01 carat (metric)
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